When Google pushed out face unlock security feature on Android, many lambasted the feature as fickle and inadequate. It now seems that the search giant had been working on improving the feature by adding more security measures to it. This is manifest in a new face unlock patent application.
A recent poll by The Washington Post has revealed some interesting things about which tech brands are preferred by the young generation. Google is at the top of the list.
Google updated the desktop looks of its Gmail inbox a while ago. The new look of the Gmail for desktop offers a more sleek, clean and easy-to-use interface. After a lot of wait, Google has finally updated its Gmail app for Android, offering multiple tabs and and slide-out navigation features.
When Google Glass was first unveiled, many of us were awed at the product. Glass serves as an excellent example of wearable computers. However, privacy concerns were cited by many since Glass comes with a camera. Google has now assured that we don’t have to worry about that.
In the recent past, FBI has devised National Security Letter (NSL), a document that allows the agency to force tech companies into divulging protected data. Google had lodged a request against 19 of such letters it received but a federal judge has now ruled that the company should comply with these letters.
Google is apparently gearing up for two significant announcements for the developer community in June. The company has recently posted two YouTube videos on its Developer website, with each of these videos hinting at a ‘Mobile Chrome special event’ due to take place in June.
At the AllThingsD D11 conference, Apple’s chief Tim Cook opened up during an interview, talking at length about Android, the future of OS X and iOS, as well as a number of other issues. Given below are few glimpses of his talk and the opinions he cited towards the aforementioned issues.
Galapagos islands feature a unique landscape that usually feels out of this world. That, and the creatures that inhabit the islands, was precisely what led Charles Darwin to coin his theory of evolution. Now, Google intends to add the Galapagos islands to Street View.